Fountain brush



Sept. 28, 1943. l. J. WOODFORD 2,330,323

FOUNTAIN BRUSH Filed Oct. 23, 1942 -2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Inventor Ira Jwhson/ fl j WW 18m Patented Sept. 28, 1943 p imrED STATES harem orrler.

I eovtmwevse 1 J 'n uaeksmi Woodford; rn u rww mama October 23, 1942} serial meme 3 Claims. (o1. 15-124) The present invention relates to new and useful improvements in fountain brushes designed primarily for use in spreading asphalt on roofs and other surfaces. and embodies the provision of a clamping device for 'clamping a brush trans-1 versely across the top of a perforated can in which the asphalt, paint or other material is contained and securing]; the brush with the bristles thereof projecting laterally from the side of the can so that upon holding the brush in an upright position the asphalt, paint or other material will flow into the bristles of the brush for spreading on the work.

A further object is to provide a device of this character of simple and practical construction, which is efificient and reliable in performance, relatively inexpensive to manufacture and other wise well adapted for the purposes for which the same is intended.

Other objects and advantages reside in the de-" tails of construction and operation as more fully Figure 5 is a top plan view of the paint can holder and brush clamping member with the can and brush removed therefrom.

Figure 6 is a fragmentary sectional view taken substantially on a line 6-6 of Figure 4.

Figure 7 is a fragmentary sectional view through the holder for'the bottom of the can.

Referring now to' the drawings in detail wherein for the purpose of illustration I have disclosed a preferred embodiment of 'the invention, the numeral 5 designates a rigid metal supporting ring having its ends fi secured to the opposite sides vof a handle 1. w

To the inside of the ring is secured a substantially U-shaped spring clip 8 having its ends free and extending from the outer edge of the ring in a direction parallel to the axis thereof is a rigid supporting member 9 having a spring catch it formed at its outer end and adapted for engagement under the bottom of a can i I when the latter is clamped in the clip 8.

The can I l is adapted .to contain asphalt, paint or other material to be spread on the worl; and the top of the can is formed with a discharge opening l2 positioned adjacent the outer end of the ring member and at a diametrically opposite side of the top 'of the can is formed a vent opening I3. I

A brush i4 is placed across the top of, the can sothat the bristles [5 of the brush will cover the opening I 2 as shown to advantage in Figure 1 Y of the drawings and with the outer ends of the bristles proj ecting laterally outwardly beyond the sides of the can;

The" handle iii of the brush rests against the surface of the handle 7 and is inserted through a metal loopor strap l'lextending. across the handle I, the handle N5 of the brush being loosely dle T and also through the handle NS for attachment thereto, the other end of'theflexible mem-J handle I.

A screw 2! carried by the handle I is loosely :inserted through the handle E6 of the brush at a point rearwardly with respect to the point of attachment ofthe member [8. The underside of the handle l6 of the brush in the region of the screw 2| is, beveled as shown at 22 to enable rock ing of the brush on the screw 2| during movement of the bristles of the brush toward and away from the top of the can I l to regulate the flow of the contents of the can from the openin i2 into the bristles. The pivotal movement of the lever 20 on its pivot 2! will actuate the flexible member A8 to draw the handle IE5 of the brush against the top of the can.

A coil spring 23 has one end attached to the lateral extension 19 and its other end attached to astetionary lug 24 on a plate 25 secured to the handle I to exert tension of the flexible member l8 and thus urge the brush in a direction against the top of the can.

A recess 26 is formed in the opposed, surfaces or the handle I and. handle it in which a coil spring to enable spreading thereof on the work and the discharge of the contents of the can is regulated through the manipulation of the lever 20 to move It is believed the details of construction, ad-

vantages and manner of use of the device will be readily understood from the foregoing Without further detailed explanation.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. A paint spreadin device comprising in combination a can clamping member, a handle for the clamping member, a brush including a bristle portion positioned against the top of the can and with the end of the bristles projecting laterally beyond the side of the can and said brush including a handle portion extending parallel with respect to said first-named handle, means pivotally connecting the inner end of the brush handle to the first-named handle and means carried by said first-named handle for adjusting the brush relative to the can.

2. In combination, a device adapted for supporting a container, a brush positioned on one end of the container and including bristles projecting laterally from the container, a handle for the supporting device, said brush being pivoted to the handle, and means carried by the handle 

